Grade Procedure Clarification
- Grading Format: Final course grades are exclusively available in letter format. These letter grades are entered into MaineStreet, our official student records database. High Schools and homeschool families are responsible for translating these grades into their individual grading systems. The University of Maine System (UMS) Early College (EC) program and individual campus EC staff cannot provide grades in any alternative format.
- Numerical Grades: UMS EC, and campus-based EC staff cannot provide grades in numeric form. Faculty are required to report grades exclusively in letter format. Please do not email instructors with requests for numerical grades.
- Brightspace Grades: Brightspace grades are not considered official. Brightspace is a learning management platform used for tracking assignments and grades. Grades posted in Brightspace are used to help students gauge their progress. Professors may grade assignments outside of Brightspace, and adjustments may be made before final grades are entered into MaineStreet.
- Final Grades: The grade that is shown on a student’s official or unofficial transcript will reflect the grade entered in MaineStreet, in letter format. Please note that faculty maintain full authority over their grading decisions within the standardized grading categories. Students may review the instructions available on our website for accessing their official and/or unofficial transcripts: https://www.maine.edu/early-college/resources/transcripts/.
For additional information about the UMS Standard Grading Designations, you may review APL X-G.
For additional information on UMS EC grade reporting procedures and the Course Retake Policy, please visit, https://www.maine.edu/early-college/grades/.